Corrigin Railway Station

Author

Shire of Corrigin

Place Number

24783

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Location

Railway reserve Corrigin

Location Details

parallel to Walton Street

Local Government

Corrigin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1966

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Mar 1997	Category D	Category D Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district. Recommend that the place is not included on the Town Planning Scheme at this time. Re-assess the significance of the place when the Inventory is regularly reviewed. Assess in more detail when considering a development application. Record prior to redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The Railway Station represents the railway line. It represents a way of life no longer practiced, and the development of the railway system.

Physical Description

Cream brick structure with feature panels of red face brick, the roof is corrugated iron, and the windows are in configurations of 9 square hopper openings. The station building extends along the platform with gables each end.

History

The railway line connected to Corrigin in 1914. As with most wheatbelt towns, the advent of the railway line signals an impetus to development. The railway line was instrumental in the progress of Corrigin. The site was originally occupied by the original railway station which was burnt down and replaced by this building in 1966. The trains.used to run from Narrogin every day, and from Perth once a week, arriving at 7pm. Everyone turned out

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact
Authenticity: High Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Haig R; "Corrigin Pioneering Days and Beyond".	Shire of Corrigin	1982

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Other
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Rail: Railway Station

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Rail & light rail transport

Creation Date

13 Feb 2013

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Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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